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Researchers unveil the most comprehensive atlas of coral reefs to date

Maps to the rescue.

Why depressed people listen to more sad music

It's probably not what you think.

Scientists perform billion-atom simulation of a human gene

The model could solve mysteries about DNA and lead to novel medicines.

NASA detects first evidence of a Marsquake

The Mars InSight lander has sensed a quake within the planet.

Therapeutic vaccine shows promise of treatment against HPV infections that lead to cancer

A new vaccine might one-day replace surgery for cervical cancer.

World’s first malaria vaccine launched in a pilot program

Malaria still kills thousands of children in Africa each year -- but a vaccine might change all that.

How much are Americans sitting

Are you sitting down for this?

The rise of 'privacy fatigue': 1 in 3 people don't know how to protect their online privacy

People who don't know how to protect their privacy experience underlying stress when they're online.

Arctic warming accelerates climate change -- and will cost $70 trillion

Take action against climate change -- or pay up.

Weather and crime: is there a connection?

When temperature peaks, so does crime.

Even light physical activity like housework might keep the brain young

You don't necessarily have to break a sweat to reap the benefits of exercising.

Like meal kits? You might be doing the environment a favor

Have you ever tried a meal kit? You might be doing the environment a favor.

Slime moulds learn by absorbing substances

This simple creature can learn, teach, and memorize, without a nervous system.

Great white sharks found to flee from orcas

The king of the seas has something to be afraid of.

Don't skip breakfast if you want to prevent heart disease

Breakfast may really be the most important meal of the day.

Plant-based diets are best for your heart

Another study supports plant-based diets.

How blindness alters the way we process sound

When one sense fails, the others take over.

AI diagnoses PTSD by analyzing veterans' voices

Trauma can change our voice and now computers can identify it.

How Japanese astronomers discovered the most distant object in the Kuiper Belt with a $3,000 telescope

This is a real victory for little projects.

Fossil Friday: massive, ancient African carnivore found in a drawer in Kenya

It pays to stick your nose in museum drawers!

Plastic crystals identified as a solid, safe alternative to our refrigerants

A cool, solid research paper.

Scientists might have cured "bubble boy disease" with gene therapy

A rare genetic disorder that deactivates the immune system of baby boys may have been cured.

New research takes a look into how superstitions develop and enshrine themselves

They're cultural cheat-sheets.

AI developed to tackle physics problems is really good at summarizing research papers

"Researchers have developed a new representation process on the rotational unit of RUM, a recurrent memory that can be used to solve a broad spectrum of the neural revolution in natural language processing." A machine wrote those words.

Even mountain glaciers are now contaminated with microplastic

Truly, no place on Earth has escaped pollution.

Two newly-discovered Egyptian tombs look almost as fresh as the day they were painted

Jewels in the desert.

After a 300% surge in global cases, WHO and UNICEF directors say we're facing a 'measles crisis'

The moral of the story, kids, is get vaccinated.

Russian researchers extract liquid blood from frozen 42,000-year-old foal -- plan to clone it

You want Jurassic Park? Because this is how you get Jurassic Park.

The world's first AI-written textbook showcases what machine learning can do -- and what it can't

The technology could have a surprising use.

Dogs really help people stay fit, new study shows

As if dogs weren't precious enough, they also help with our fitness -- new research shows that dog owners are 400% more likely to meet recommended physical activity guidelines.

Astronomers finally find the earliest molecule in the Universe

The breakthrough validates our current models of how the universe works.

Japanese university professor taught students how to produce MDMA, risks up to 10 years in prison

Japanese Breaking Bad? Not really -- this time it's about science, not profit.

Women can spot unfaithful men by looking at their faces, but men can't do the same in women

It seems like women have a better poker face than men.

Air pollution from corn kills thousands of people each year

Researchers are trying to map the pollution impact of all the foods we eat.

New species of duck-billed dinosaur discovered in the Gobi Desert

"We hope that it will be very useful material for further study of the evolution of hadrosauroids, iguanodintians and ornithopods as well," the authors write.

Scientists treat first US patients with gene-edited cells

The powerful CRISPR is set to revolutionize medicine.

Scientists create artificial material capable of metabolism, self-assembly, movement, and organization -- key traits of life

If it was capable of multiplying, it would essentially be life.

Cherokee cave inscriptions tell tales of ritual ball game

Researchers have translated the famous Cherokee inscriptions from Manitou Cave — but it’s not the story they were expecting to see.

NASA female astronaut set to break record

Congrats, and good luck!

Two of the world's oldest universities team up to digitize treasured medieval manuscripts

Some works will come straight from the Vatican.

Alien-world-hunting satellite finds its first Earth-sized planet

Researchers had hoped that at least 300 of them would be the size of our home planet. Well, they found one.

NASA research says ground-based global warming measurements are sound

"Both data sets demonstrate the earth's surface has been warming globally over this period, and that 2016, 2017, and 2015 have been the warmest years in the instrumental record," the authors explain.

Archaeologists find first prehistoric figurative cave art in the Balkans

It's the first find of its kind in the area.

This new approach to spotting incoming asteroids should keep our planet safe

"With the [new method] we can spot objects regardless of their surface color, and use it to measure their sizes and other surface properties," said the researchers.

Beards make men look more angry and aggressive, but also more prosocial

It all depends on the facial expression, which beards seem to amplify.

Rodents race around cage in NASA microgravity experiment

That looks like a lot of fun!

Indicators of despair on the rise for Gen X-ers entering middle age, paper reports

"The increase in despair that occurs across the 30s is generalized to the entire cohort, regardless of race, ethnicity, education, and geography," the authors write.

It's official: there's more plastic in the oceans than ever before

Researchers are calling for change on all levels of society.

Notre Dame's 3D virtual reconstruction offers hope for the cathedral's full restoration

Over $350mil in funding and an intricate digital reconstruction means Notre Dame could be hastly restored.

Sleep myths are unscientific and potentially dangerous

If there's one thing we should appreciate, it's sleep -- and myths proliferated on the internet aren't doing anyone any favors.